IMM Cologne 2012

Kicking off the design fair calendar for 2012, IMM Cologne once again pulled in big design brands from near and far this year but also proved a magnet to a younger generation of talent. Another new direction for the fair was a special exhibition dedicated to decorative interior furnishings, titled LivingInteriors.
Weaving our way though the packed halls, we were happy to stumble across fledgling family-run German design company Loehr - which was showing a selection of geometric tables, stools and chairs - and, somewhat surprisingly, we found ourselves stopped in our tracks by some rather lovely bins from Böwer .
Elsewhere in the fair, our eyes were drawn to the D3 stand - exhibiting the winning products of IMM's annual young design competition. South Korea's Lee Sanghyeok proved himself worthy of praise, with his beautiful wooden desk design, while Germany's Adreas Mikutta made us want to lie down and take a break on his enticing daybed.
Out of the confines of the fairground, we sped over to the Design Quartier Ehrenfeld, which played host to events including the exhibition for young talent, 'Designers Fair 2012', where Cologne duo 'Kaschkasch' - one of this year's entries for the Wallaper* Graduate Directory (W*154) - caught our attention once again with its elegant benches and coat rack.
Side tables by E15 Selected
Bench by Belgian design company Bulo
Chairs by Spectrum
Stools by new family-run company Loehr, which showed for the first time at IMM Cologne
Chair by Loehr
Tables by Loehr
Daybed by Germany's Andreas Mikutta, one of the winners of 'D3', IMM Cologne's young designers competition
'Light within light' by South Korea's Eunhak Lee and Hyunjin Yoon, winners of 'D3', IMM Cologne's young designers competition
Table by South Korea's Lee Sanghyeok, one of the winners of 'D3', IMM Cologne's young designers competition
Bins by German design company Böwer
Table by Böwer
Sideboard by Böwer
Storage cabinet by Böwer
'Secreto' armchairs by Italian brand Colé
Kitchen unit for Naber DesignLab by Kilian Schindler
Shelving unit by Mexican company Hierve Diseñeria
Display cabinet by Hierve Diseñeria
Display cabinet by Hierve Diseñeria
Side table by Hierve Diseñeria
Cooker with kettle by Hierve Diseñeria
Cabinet by Danish design company Naver Collection
Shelves by Naver Collection
Sideboard by Naver Collection
Bedside table by German brand Interlükbe
Vanity table by Martha Schwindling for Schönbuch, originally produced for Wallpaper* Handmade
Glassware by Louise Lang
Jug and glasses by Louise Lang
Vases by Louise Lang
Chair and table by German designer Karoline Fesser, shown as part of the joint exhibition 'Frankfurt trifft Köln'
Left: Storage compartment by German designer Karoline Fesser. Right: 'Fragment' table by Thomas Schnur, shown as part of 'Frankfurt trifft Köln'
Desk by Sebastian Hecht, shown as part of the joint exhibition 'Co-Laborat'
Left: lamp by Leoni Werle and right: ladder/ coat rack by Christian Kim
The Kaschkasch stand
Sofa by German company Wittmann
Sofa by Richard Lampert
Chairs by Richard Lampert
Outdoor furniture set by Richard Lampert
Dining table and chair by German company Zeitraum
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